20 Oct

Posted at 08:01h in Love Relationship, Quality of Life
When it comes to romance, Europe wins hands down! Nothing compares to walking hand in hand down the cobblestone streets of a medieval square at sunset, looking for that perfect cafe table to spend a romantic 3-hour dinner, gazing into each other's eyes and sharing a beautiful bottle of wine... If you're in love, that's just as good as it gets. One of the most romantic places we've ever been in Europe is the stunning, crescent shaped island of Santorini, Greece, with it's quaint white villages clinging to the volcanic cliffs above black sand beaches...

19 Oct

Posted at 07:59h in Quality of Life
Missy and I have seen a lot of the world, including many 3rd world countries, and it’s pretty difficult to give us culture shock… But that is exactly what happened on this life-changing adventure… We’d been trekking through India for more a little more than a week, dressed traditional in Indian clothes, eating the local food, experiencing the local customs and taking in the EXTREMES of this fascinating culture; from the most spectacular opulence of the Taj Mahal, to the most intense poverty in the back streets and alleys of Dehli… But nothing could prepare us for what we’d experience in Varanasi.

18 Oct

Posted at 07:51h in Parenting, Quality of Life
My good friend, Tim Ferris, wrote a little book you may have heard of, "The Four Hour Work Week" (it's sold like 10 trillion copies). Missy and I read it at the same time in early 2008. Among the many big ideas in that book, Tim poses the following question (and I paraphrase); "If you have a job you can perform remotely, why not go live in another country for a while, have a serious, life-changing adventure, and come back smarter, wealthier and substantially more cool?" Reading Tim's book just happened to coincide with another discovery, namely, that our youngest daughter, Jade, was dyslexic, which is why school was so difficult for her. She needed a change. And we needed to do whatever was necessary to help her increase her self-esteem. These factors, coupled with our already passionate love of travel, could only mean one thing...

23 Aug

Posted at 10:37h in Quality of Life

It started with a powerful vision in the fall of 2007. The original plan was to walk from Beijing to Germany. After 1 year of mountains and blazing hot deserts, Christopher Rehage realized he had grown a mighty long beard. You must watch this breathtaking...

21 Aug

Posted at 10:31h in Lifebook Members, Quality of Life
I have never given much attention to success stories, as I had always believed they were short lived:  the person who got thin ended up gaining weight again; the poor person who found success, but was still unhappy. I never really thought there was such a thing as "true success".  I am honored to write my story, as I feel it represents living proof that my belief system was flawed.

16 Aug

Posted at 10:35h in Quality of Life

Lifebook Member Mitch Pennell brings a whole new meaning to the term 'junkie'!  With his new non-for-profit organization, Chicago Lost and Found, he is merging his creative imagination with found garbage to create artistic masterpieces. Click here to view his trash-turned-treasure!...

13 Aug

Posted at 10:29h in Quality of Life

Ten Lifebook Members set out on an unforgettable journey to one of the 7 Wonders of the World, the ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu. Two planes, one train and a "crazy" bus ride later they found themselves in the middle...